Way things work

What really makes the things around us tick? Did you know that the principle behind the zip fastener also governed the building of the pyramids? Or that the dentist's drill is a direct descendant of the first windmill? The inner workings of hundreds of machines and devices are explained in this fun, colourful and unique look at technology through time.

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Subject(s)Design and technology
Author(s)David Macaulay, Neil Ardley
Age7-11
Published2005
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Shelf referenceA 600 MAC
ISN/ISBN9781405302388
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x86wo

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